Dan Vaillancourt

Former Cowichan Young Carers Program Director

After 28 years as a teacher and administrator in schools in Canada, the United States, Brazil and Greece, Dan was hired by the Cowichan Family Caregivers Support Society to facilitate the Cowichan Young Carers Program (formerly Youth Caregivers Project) in January, 2010. During this time he has assembled a wonderful group of youth in the Cowichan Valley who are caregivers, former caregivers and supporters of caregivers. Together they have created a documentary film entitled Ending the Silence which they are presenting to schools, social service agencies, and community organizations, with the goal of raising awareness about the need to support young carers. He believes that the more people are aware of the joys and challenges of young carers, the better the Society will be able to respond to the needs of these unsung heroes.